Thursday 24 April 2014

Water users can reduce the risk of spreading invasive species

WATER WORLD
Water users can reduce the risk of spreading invasive species
Leeds, UK (SPX) Apr 17, 2014 - Foreign species that are devastating water ecosystems could be "hitchhiking" around Britain on canoeists' and anglers' kit, according to a new study. Invaders like the killer shrimp, zebra mussel and American signal crayfish have already caused extensive environmental damage and millions of pounds of economic costs. The new research, led by the University of Leeds and the Centre for ... more


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